One thing I wish I had done when I redid the steering on my 23 sceptre was get the hoses with the strain relief bulkhead fittings on them. Or alternatively bought a thread on bulkhead fitting and used separate hoses from the transom to the motor (I have an enclosed transom with a bracket).
Just would have been a neater install.

http://www.seastarsolutions.com/wp-c.../05/HO8110.png
SEASTAR Bulkhead Hose Kits (HO81_ _*)

or

http://www.seastarsolutions.com/wp-c.../HO86XX-01.png
Stainless Steel Bulkhead Hose Kits

or

https://www.go2marine.com/item-image...ting-kit_0.jpg

As it was, I used the uflex R8B hydraulic hose dual bulkhead fitting, which fits over the full length hose, and looks OK.
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....bA2IL._AC_.jpg

See thanks why I come and get all these great ideas.

I like the look and plan on doing exactly that

Thanks for the tip

Heres what mine ended up looking like.
Had i planned ahead a bit, I could've made it look a little better. But its definitely good enough.
I had the engine off, and the bracket off for paint, and I was working on the transom blah, blah, blah.
Cant always think of everything!! :rolleyes:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/6J...=w1270-h953-no